| Description |
White to yellowish white crystalline powder |
| Solubility |
Soluble in chloroform and in methanol |
| Identification |
It responds to the following test A and B |
| A, IR: The infrared absorption spectrum of the test substance exhibits maximum at the same wave-length as that of a similar preparation of Ornidazole WRS. |
| B, B, UV : In the range of 230 nm to 360 nm, a 0.002 % w/v solution of test sample in 0.1M hydrochloric acid shows absorption maximum at about 277 nm and Absorbance at 277 nm should be between 0.580 to 0.630 |
| Heavy metals |
Not more than 20 ppm |
| Water |
Not more than 1.0% |
| Sulphated Ash |
Not more than 0.1% |
| Related compounds by HPLC |
- Individual known impurity:
- 2-methyl-5-nitro imidazole : Not more than 0.2%
- Total impurities : Not more than 1.0%
|
| Assay on anhydrous basis (by potentiometer) |
Not less than 98.0 per cent and not more than 101.0 per cent w/w of C7H10CIN3O3 calculated on anhydrous basis. |
